JP5202482B2 - Product sales data processing apparatus and product sales data display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a face-to-face type merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a merchandise sales data display program provided with two displays having different display sizes.

  Currently, in the market, a face-to-face POS terminal having two displays having different display sizes is used as a sales data processing apparatus for performing a product registration and settlement process. This face-to-face POS terminal, for example, uses a display with a large display size for a cashier and a customer with a display with a small display size, or a customer with a display with a large display size and uses a display with a small display size for a cashier. It is said. As a technology of the face-to-face POS terminal, for example, there is Patent Literature 1.

For this reason, there is no room for selecting the orientation of the display screen of each display on the store side such as a supermarket or a convenience store where a face-to-face POS terminal is installed.
For example, if a display with a small display size is used for a customer and a display with a large display size is used for a cashier, if a product commercial message is displayed in addition to the display of product registration information on the customer display, the product commercial Messages etc. may be displayed small, and there may be less appeal to customers.

  For example, if a display with a large display size is used for a customer and a display with a small display size is used for a cashier, the cashier performs operations such as registering a product while looking at the display with a small display size. If it is low, the work efficiency of the cashier may be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a merchandise sales data display program capable of selecting the orientation of the display screen of the display in accordance with a request from a store or improvement of work efficiency of a cashier. It is in.

A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to a main aspect of the present invention includes first and second displays having different display sizes, and the display directions of the first and second displays are respectively set to an operator side and a customer side. In the merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can be switched integrally with each other, a switching detection unit that detects switching of the direction of each display of the first and second displays, and a direction of each display by the switching detection unit When switching is detected, an image adjustment unit that adjusts each resolution of each image data displayed on the first and second displays according to each display size of the first and second displays; comprising a, the image adjustment unit, when the second large first display direction of the display of the display size than the display is switched to the customer side, the first And displaying the image displayed on the second display in the smaller resolution display size of the display larger than the size of the first display of the display.

A product sales data display program according to a main aspect of the present invention includes first and second displays having different display sizes, and the display directions of the first and second displays are respectively set to an operator side and a customer side. A product sales data display program for causing a computer to function as display control means of a product sales data processing apparatus that can be switched integrally with each other, wherein the display orientations of the first and second displays are switched. When the switching detection function to detect and switching of the direction of each display is detected by the switching detection function, the first and second displays according to the display sizes of the first and second displays The first display having a larger display size than the second display by adjusting each resolution of the image data displayed on the display Display processing for displaying an image displayed on the second display at a resolution larger than the display size of the second display and smaller than the display size of the first display when the display direction is switched to the customer side. Functions are realized on a computer .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the merchandise sales data processing apparatus and merchandise sales data display program which can select the arrangement direction of the display screen of a display according to the conditions, such as the request | requirement of a shop side or the improvement of the work efficiency of a cashier, can be provided.

1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external view showing switching of directions of display screens of the first and second displays in the apparatus. The block diagram which shows the control system in the apparatus. The figure which shows conversion of the resolution of image data when a layout switches from the 1st to 2nd display in the same apparatus. The figure which shows conversion of the resolution of the image data when a layout switches from the 2nd to the 1st display in the same apparatus. The figure which shows the edit process of image data when a layout switches from the 2nd to the 1st display in the same apparatus. The figure which shows the flow of the image data in the same apparatus. The block diagram which shows the control system which switches the 1st and 2nd display automatically in the same apparatus.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an external view of a face-to-face POS terminal as a merchandise sales data processing apparatus. The POS terminal 1 is installed in a store such as a convenience store. The POS terminal 1 is placed on the drawer 2. The POS terminal 1 is provided with a keyboard 4, a card reading groove 5, and a receipt printer 6 on a housing 3. A bar code reader 7 is connected to the POS terminal 1. The housing 3 of the POS terminal 1 is arranged on the side where the keyboard 4 is provided for the operator. A pedestal 8 is provided on the housing 3 of the POS terminal 1 so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow A on the housing 3. This pedestal 8 is rotated by, for example, an operator's manual operation.

  A first display 11 and a second display 12 are provided on the pedestal 8 via the arms 9 and 10, respectively. The display sizes of the first and second displays 11 and 12 are different from each other. For example, the display size of the first display 11 is larger than the display size of the second display 12. The first and second displays 11 and 12 are provided with their backs facing each other. Therefore, the first and second displays 11 and 12 can integrally switch the orientation of the display screens 11a and 12a between the operator side and the customer side by rotating the pedestal 8 in the arrow A direction, that is, the layout. Can be switched.

  FIG. 2 shows an external view of a layout in which the first display 11 faces the customer side and the second display 12 faces the operator side. In the normal layout, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the first display 11 faces the operator side and the second display 12 faces the customer side.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the control system of this apparatus. The control system 20 has a main control unit 21 composed of a CPU or the like. The main control unit 21 includes a keyboard 4, a card reading groove 5, a barcode reader 7, a first display 11, a second display 12, a program memory 22, a data memory 23, The switching detection unit 24 is connected.
The program memory 22 stores a product sales data display program. This product sales data display program detects whether or not the orientations of the display screens 11a and 12a of the first and second displays 11 and 12 are switched, and each of the first and second displays 11 and 12 is detected. When the switching of the orientation of the display screens 11a and 12a is detected, each of the image data displayed on the first and second displays 11 and 12 according to the display sizes of the first and second displays 11 and 12 is detected. Adjust the resolution.

  In the data memory 23, for example, a large amount of information to be provided to the customer as various data, for example, a commercial message of a product, a commercial message of a product sold only for a specific period such as a season, a message of a product sale, etc. Is remembered.

  The switching detection unit 24 switches the orientation of the display screens 11a and 12a of the first and second displays 11 and 12, that is, the first display 11 faces the operator side and the second displays 11 and 12 are the customer side. Switch from a normal layout state facing the customer to a layout state where the first display 11 faces the customer side and the second display 12 faces the operator side, or conversely, the first display 11 is the customer side From the layout state in which the second display 12 faces the operator side to the normal layout state in which the first display 11 faces the operator side and the second display 12 faces the customer side is detected. To do.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the switching detection unit 24 is provided with a locking portion at a portion corresponding to the first display 11 in the base 8, for example, in a normal layout state, and the first in the housing 3. When the first switch is provided in the portion corresponding to the display 11 and the second switch is provided in the portion corresponding to the second display 12, and the locking portion is locked to the first switch by the rotation of the base 8, When the first switch 11 is turned on, the first display 11 outputs a first switching signal indicating that the layout has been switched to the operator side, and when the locking portion is locked to the second switch. When the second switch is turned on, the second display 12 outputs a second switching signal indicating that the layout has been switched to the operator side. So as to.

  Further, the switching detection unit 24 is provided with a light emitting element in a portion corresponding to the first display 11 in the base 8 in the normal layout state as shown in FIG. When the first light receiving element is provided in the part corresponding to the second display 12 and the second light receiving element is provided in the part corresponding to the second display 12, and the light emitting element faces the first light receiving element by the rotation of the base 8, When the first display 11 outputs a first switching signal indicating that the layout has been switched to the operator side from the first light receiving element, and when the light emitting element faces the second light receiving element, the second light receiving element. The second display 12 may output a second switching signal indicating that the layout has been switched from the element to the operator side.

  The main control unit 21 has a function of the image adjustment unit 25 by executing a product sales data display program stored in the program memory 22. When the switching detection unit 24 detects that the display screens 11a and 12a of the first and second displays 11 and 12 are switched, the image adjustment unit 25 is displayed on the first and second displays 11 and 12, respectively. The respective resolutions of the displayed image data are adjusted to the respective resolutions corresponding to the display sizes of the display screens 11a and 12a of the second and first displays 11 and 12 to be switched.

Specifically, when the layout is switched from the first display 11 to the second display 12 as shown in FIG. 2 on the operator side, the image adjustment unit 25 changes to the first display 11 as shown in FIG. The resolution A of the displayed first image data D1a is converted into the resolution B corresponding to the display size of the display screen 12a of the second display 12, that is, the first image data D1b having a resolution B lower than the resolution A. Displayed on the second display 12. The resolution of the image data is determined by the number of pixels of the first and second displays 11 and 12. The image adjustment unit 25 performs processing such as compression, expansion / contraction, and thinning of image data as a method for adjusting the resolution of the first image data D1a to be low.
When the operator returns to the first display 11 from the second display 12 as shown in FIG. 1 on the operator side, the first image displayed on the second display 12 before returning is displayed. The resolution B of the data D1b is returned to the first image data D1a of the original resolution A corresponding to the display size of the first display 11 and displayed on the first display 11.

  At the same time, when the layout is switched from the second display 12 to the first display 11 as shown in FIG. 2, the image adjusting unit 25 displays on the second display 12 as shown in FIG. The resolution B of the second image data D2b that has been converted into the resolution A corresponding to the display size of the display screen 11a of the first display 11, that is, the first image data D2a having a resolution A higher than the resolution B is converted. Displayed on the first display 11. The image adjustment unit 25 includes, for example, various image data addition processing as a method for adjusting the resolution of the second image data D2b to be high. The various image data to be added is stored in the data memory 23 in advance, for example, a large amount of information to be provided to the customer only for a specific period, for example, a commercial message of a product, or a commercial of a product sold only for a specific period such as seasonal Includes messages and product sale messages.

  That is, the image adjustment unit 25 has a function as an image editing unit 25a that performs additional processing of various image data. When the layout is switched from the second display 12 to the first display 11 as shown in FIG. 2 on the customer side, the image editing unit 25a displays the image on the second display 12 as shown in FIG. The first image data D2a having, for example, the resolution Aa in which the resolution B of the second image data D2b has been increased, for example, the first image having the resolution Aa that falls within the image area E corresponding to the display size of the first display 11 Convert to data D2a.

  At the same time, the image editing unit 25a newly adds various image data R of resolution A in the image area E. When the first image data D2a and the various image data R are arranged in the image area E as described above, a blank area may be generated in the image area E. The image editing unit 25a creates image data D1h with resolution A by fitting the background image data G into the margin area, and displays the image data D1h on the first display 11. When the image data D1h is created, the arrangement positions of the second image data D1b and the various image data R may be set in advance or may be changed and set each time the image data D1h is created. Good.

  On the other hand, when the layout returns from the first display 11 to the second display 12 on the customer side, the image editing unit 25a displays an image having various newly added image data R displayed on the first display 11. For example, the data D1h is subjected to processing such as compression, expansion / contraction, and thinning to convert the resolution A of the image data D1h into first image data having a resolution B corresponding to the display size of the display screen 12a of the second display 12. And displayed on the second display 12.

  The image editing unit 25a has various newly added image data E displayed on the first display 11 when the layout is returned from the first display 11 to the second display 12 on the customer side. Image data in an arbitrary area may be deleted from the image data D1h and displayed on the second display 12.

Next, the operation at the time of switching the display layout in the apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to the image data flow shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, if the first display 11 is directed to the customer side and the second display 12 is in a normal layout state directed to the operator side, the switch detection unit 24 indicates that the first display 11 is the customer. And the second display 12 is not detected to be switched to the operator side.
In this state, the main control unit 21 determines in each step S1a and S1b that the first and second displays 11 and 12 are in the normal layout state and the layout has not been switched. The image is sent to the image adjustment unit 25.

  The image adjustment unit 25 sends first image data having a resolution corresponding to the display size of the first display 11 to the first display 11 and displays the first image data on the first display 11. . At the same time, the image adjustment unit 25 sends second image data having a resolution corresponding to the display size of the second display 11 to the second display 12, and sends the second image data to the second display 12. indicate.

  On the other hand, when the pedestal 8 is rotated by, for example, an operator's manual operation and the layout is switched to the layout state in which the first display 11 faces the customer side and the second display 12 faces the operator side as shown in FIG. The unit 24 detects layout switching of the orientations of the display screens 11 a and 12 a of the first and second displays 11 and 12.

When layout switching is detected, the main control unit 21 determines that the layouts of the first and second displays 11 and 12 have been switched in steps S1a and S1b, respectively, and sends information to that effect to the image adjustment unit 25. .
When the layouts of the first and second displays 11 and 12 are switched, in step S2a, the image adjustment unit 25 displays the resolution of the first image data D1a displayed on the first display 11 as shown in FIG. A is converted into first image data D1b having a resolution B corresponding to the display size of the display screen 12a of the second display 12 and displayed on the second display 12. For example, if the number of pixels of the first display 11 is 1600 × 1200 pixels and the number of pixels of the second display 12 is 640 × 480 pixels, the image adjustment unit 25 is displaying on the first display 11. The first image data D1a having 1600 × 1200 pixels is converted into the first image data D1b having 640 × 480 pixels and displayed on the second display 12.

  At the same time, the image adjustment unit 25 displays the resolution B of the second image data D2b displayed on the second display 12 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display screen 11a of the first display 11 in step S2b. The image data is converted into first image data D2a having a resolution A corresponding to the size and displayed on the first display 11. For example, the image adjustment unit 25 converts the second image data D2b of 640 × 480 pixels displayed on the second display 12 into the first image data D2a of 1600 × 1200 pixels to convert the second display 12. To display.

In this case, in step S2b, the image editing unit 25a increases the resolution B of the second image data D2b displayed on the second display 12, for example, as shown in FIG. While converting into image data D2a, various image data R of resolution Ab may be newly added. The various image data R is, for example, a large amount of information to be provided to the customer only for a specific period, for example, a commercial message of a product, a commercial message of a product sold only for a specific period such as a limited season, a message of a product sale, etc. .
Specifically, the image editing unit 25a scales the second image data D2b having a resolution B of 640 × 480 pixels, for example, to the first image data D2a having a resolution Aa of 1024 × 768 pixels, and 320 Various image data R of resolution Ab having × 160 pixels are newly added.
When the image editing unit 25a arranges the first image data D2a and the various image data R in the image area E of the first display 11, a blank area may be generated in the image area E. In this case, when the first image data D2a of 1024 × 768 pixels and the various image data R of 320 × 160 pixels are combined, it is 1344 × 928 pixels, so the difference from 1600 × 1200 pixels is 256 × 272 pixels. This is the margin area.
The image editing unit 25a creates image data D1h having a resolution A (1600 × 1200 pixels) by inserting the background image data G into the margin area, and displays the image data D1h on the first display 11.

When the pedestal 8 is rotated by, for example, an operator's manual operation and a switching is returned to the normal layout state as shown in FIG. , 12 are returned to the normal layout, and a message to that effect is sent to the image adjustment unit 25.
When returning to the normal layout, the image adjusting unit 25 sets the resolution B of the first image data D1b displayed on the second display 12 before returning to the display size of the first display 11 as shown in FIG. Is restored to the original image data D1a having the original resolution A and displayed on the first display 11. At the same time, the image adjustment unit 25 converts the resolution A of the second image data D2a displayed on the first display 11 before returning to the original size corresponding to the display size of the second display 12 as shown in FIG. Is returned to the second image data D2b having the resolution B and displayed on the second display 12.

  In addition, when the image data D1h having various newly added image data R is displayed on the first display 11 as shown in FIG. 6, on the customer side, the first display 11 to the second display 12 are displayed. When the layout is restored, the image editing unit 25a converts, for example, the resolution A of the image data D1h into the first image data having the resolution B corresponding to the display size of the display screen 12a of the second display 12. Displayed on the display 12.

As described above, according to the embodiment, when the switching detection unit 24 detects the switching of the display screens 11a and 12a of the first and second displays 11 and 12, the first and second displays. Since the respective resolutions of the image data displayed on the first and second displays 11 and 12 are adjusted in accordance with the display sizes of the display screens 11a and 12a of 11 and 12,
The orientations of the display screens 11a and 12a of the first and second displays 11 and 12 can be selected according to the demands of the store or the situation such as improvement of the work efficiency of the cashier.

  For example, even if it is the face-to-face POS terminal 1 for which the first display 11 having a large display size is used for an operator, it is specified according to a request from a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store where the face-to-face POS terminal 1 is installed. The layout of the first and second displays 11 and 12 can be selected in the period and the like, and it is possible to flexibly respond to the store side's request. In addition, it is possible to flexibly handle stores that place importance on customers who want to direct the first display 11 having a large display size to the customer side.

  Since the first display 11 having a large display size can be directed to the customer side, in addition to displaying the registration information of the product, for example, a large amount for providing to the customer only for a specific period is provided on the first display 11. Various data including information, for example, a commercial message of a product, a commercial message of a product sold only for a specific period such as a season, a message of a product sale, etc. are added to the second image data and displayed on the first display 11 can do. If the commercial message of the product is displayed on the first display 11 in addition to the display of the registration information of the product on the display for the customer, the appeal of the commercial message of the product to the customer can be increased.

  In addition, since the first display 11 having a large display size can be arranged on the operator side and the second display 12 having a small display size can be arranged on the customer side, for example, the visual acuity of the cashier is low and there is a possibility of hindering work. If the priority of the information provided to the customer is low, the operator can register the product by directing the first display 11 having a large display size to the cashier according to the situation. Efficiency can be improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  For example, the layouts of the first and second displays 11 and 12 may be automatically switched at a specific time. FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a control system of the face-to-face POS terminal 1 that can automatically switch the layout of the first and second displays 11 and 12. The appearance of the face-to-face POS terminal 1 is the same as that in FIG.

A switching timing setting unit 30 and a switching drive mechanism 31 are connected to the main control unit 21.
The switching time setting unit 30 sets the timing for switching the orientations of the display screens of the first and second displays 11 and 12 in advance, that is, the layout switching time. The switching time setting unit 30 sets the switching time in response to, for example, an operator's manual operation.

  The switching drive mechanism 31 receives the layout switching command from the main control unit 21 and automatically performs the layout of the first and second displays 11 and 12 when the layout switching time set in the switching time setting unit 30 comes. For example, the motor 8 and the pedestal 8 are rotated in the direction of the arrow A by, for example, a half turn by driving the motor.

With such a configuration, the main control unit 21 determines whether it is the layout switching time set in the switching time setting unit 30, and for example, from the normal layout shown in FIG. 1 to the second shown in FIG. When it is time to switch to a layout state in which one display 11 faces the customer and the second display 12 faces the operator, a layout switching command is sent to the switching drive mechanism 31.
The switching drive mechanism 31 receives a layout switching command from the main control unit 21 and drives the motor to rotate the pedestal 8 in the direction of arrow A to automatically change the layout of the first and second displays 11 and 12. Switch to. At this time, the switching detection unit 24 detects the layout switching of the first and second displays 11 and 12.

  Similarly to the above, the image adjustment unit 25 determines the resolution A of the first image data D1a displayed on the first display 11 as shown in FIG. 4 in step S2a as the display screen 12a of the second display 12. Is converted into first image data D1b having a resolution B corresponding to the display size of the image and displayed on the second display 12. At the same time, in step S2b, the image adjusting unit 25 sets the resolution B of the second image data D2b displayed on the second display 12 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display screen 11a of the first display 11. The image data is converted into first image data D2a having a resolution A corresponding to the display size and displayed on the first display 11.

  In this case, in step S2b, for example, the image editing unit 25a includes the second image data D2b with resolution B in the image area E of the image data corresponding to the display size of the first display 11 as shown in FIG. Various image data E2 of resolution B, for example, a large amount of information to be provided to the customer only for a specific period, such as a commercial message of a product, a commercial message of a product sold only for a specific period such as a season, a message of a product sale, etc. The image data D2h with the resolution B is created by arranging the various image data E2 including the background image data G2 in the margin area, and the image data D2h corresponds to the display size of the display screen 11a of the first display 11 Converted to the first image data D1h having the resolution A and displayed on the first display 11. .

  In this way, the layout switching timing of the first and second displays 11 and 12 is set, and when the layout switching timing comes, the layout of the first and second displays 11 and 12 can be switched automatically. And the same effect as the above-mentioned one embodiment can be produced.

  1: POS terminal, 2: drawer, 3: housing, 4: keyboard, 5: card reading groove, 6: receipt printer, 7: barcode reader, 8: pedestal, 9.10: arm, 11: first display , 12: second display, 11a: display screen of the first display, 12a: display screen of the second display, 20: control system, 21: main control unit, 22: program memory, 23: data memory, 24 : Switching detection unit, 25: image adjustment unit, 25a: image editing unit, 30: switching time setting unit, 31: switching drive mechanism.

JP 2009-123027 A

Claims (4)

In a merchandise sales data processing apparatus comprising first and second displays having different display sizes, and capable of integrally switching the display directions of the first and second displays to an operator side and a customer side, respectively.
A switching detection unit for detecting switching of the direction of each display of the first and second displays;
Each image data to be displayed on the first and second displays according to each display size of the first and second displays when switching of the direction of each display is detected by the switching detection unit comprising an image adjusting unit, the adjusting each resolution,
The image adjustment unit is configured to be larger than the display size of the second display when the display direction of the first display having a larger display size than the second display is switched to the customer side. A merchandise sales data processing apparatus displaying an image displayed on the second display with a resolution smaller than a display size . A switching time setting unit for setting a time for switching the direction of each display of the first and second displays in advance;
A switching drive mechanism that switches the direction of each display of the first and second displays when the switching time set in the switching time setting unit is reached;
With
The switching detection unit detects that the direction of each display of the first and second displays is switched by the switching mechanism,
When the switching detection unit detects the switching of each display direction, the image adjustment unit applies the first and second displays to the display sizes according to the display sizes of the first and second displays. Adjusting each resolution of each image data to be displayed;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1. The image adjustment unit is prepared in advance in a display area in which a remainder of the first display is generated when a display direction of the first display having a display size larger than that of the second display is switched to a customer side. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display processing means for displaying the received information . Display control of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus having first and second displays having different display sizes and capable of integrally switching the display directions of the first and second displays between an operator side and a customer side, respectively. A product sales data display program for causing a computer to function as a means,
A switching detection function for detecting switching of the direction of each display of the first and second displays;
When the switching of the display direction is detected by the switching detection function, the image data to be displayed on the first and second displays according to the display sizes of the first and second displays. When the display direction of the first display having a larger display size than the second display is switched to the customer side, the first display is larger than the display size of the second display. A display processing function for displaying an image displayed on the second display with a resolution smaller than the display size of
Product sales data display program for realizing on a computer .

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